diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 75b2a301..b129b10d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-language: node_js
+nguage: node_js
 notifications:
   email: false
 before_install:
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ install:
 before_script:
   - cd build
 script:
-  - main.sh
+  - ./main.sh
 after_success:
-  - build.sh
-  - deploy.sh
+  - ./build.sh
+  - ./deploy.sh
 
diff --git a/build/main.sh b/build/main.sh
index 2e074ca9..619c1776 100755
--- a/build/main.sh
+++ b/build/main.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo "running format validation..."
+./validate.rb ../README.md
+
+if ["$?" == 0]; then
+    echo "format validation PASSED"
+else
+    echo "format validation FAILED"
+fi
+
 if [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" == "master" ]
 then
+    echo "running link validation..."
     awesome_bot README.md --allow-ssl --allow 403,302
 fi
-
-./validate.rb ../README.md